some morning eye-candy while i finish up today’s under $100 column…a beautiful gocco shine print from dee beale ($20 right here) and lovely doily clocks ($26-$28.50) at and furthermore.
dee beale + and furthermore
March, 2009
Friday March 27th, 2009
rob ryan + where the wild things are + sara jensen
sometimes art and design is just about what makes your heart sing. and for me, these three pieces of art make my heart not just sing, but feel like it can dance. the first is something that came in my mailbox yesterday: the nyu school of continuing studies’ bulletin. the bulletin has a history of…
Beginner’s Guide to Maplewood NJ
Hillsy and I are still getting to know our new town but I thought it would be fun to show you around and share why we fell in love with Maplewood in the first place… A 30 to 40 minute train ride away from midtown Manhattan, numerous parks scattered around town, charming Colonials, Victorians, Tudors…
Thursday March 26th, 2009
sneak peek: portland four-square
if i had the money to hire an interior designer, jessica helgerson would be at the top of my wish-list. her portland-based interior design firm always creates the most serene, welcoming environments and i’m still swooning over this incredible home she shared with us last year. so i was thrilled to hear from jessica about…
before & after: amy’s louisiana home
this before & after is part makeover, part sneak peek. the lovely amy shutt of day lab was kind enough to share photos of her new home in southern louisianna and i couldn’t resist including the before shots so you could see how far she’s come in her new space. i’ll let amy do the…
before & after: adam’s ikea dresser
ikea hacks always make for some of the best favorite before & afters. when you start with something relatively inexpensive and fairly devoid of character it’s always fun to see how people will put their own style stamp on a piece. this before & after comes from d*s reader adam gershon, who, along with his…
before & after: lucie’s footstool
i love a good splash of red paint so this footstool makeover from artist lucie summers is right up my alley. lucie had this old footstool with “dreadful” fabric for years and years and decided it was time for an upgrade. so she grabs a can of red spray paint for the frame and added…
before and after: rachel’s chair
this before & after comes from rachel at vintage song bird- this was her first re-upholstery project and i’m just as excited about it as she is. it’s no small task to strip a chair, guts and all, so i’m happy that rachel was able to tackle her first project successfully. thanks, rachel! [have a…
eleanor young of fun makes good
i’m moving a little slowly this morning as i’ve officially become bogged down by wedding stress. only a month to go and i’m starting to panic about somehow having everything come together. so please excuse me as i go freak out in the other room. one thing that’s helping me calm down this morning though…
Building a home & finding yourself
I’ve spent the last couple of months solely focused on making our new house feel like home – it’s a lot easier said than done especially when you’re working on an almost non-existent budget. 1.Handle This Coat Rack by RusticsReborn 2.Full-Size Vintage Headboard by Vintage Renewal 3.Yellow birds tea set by LoucheLab 4.Bordens Cheese Crate…
Wednesday March 25th, 2009
diy wednesdays: clock refashion
we do our best to keep our ikea impulse buys to a minimum, but the other day we were flying through, looking for something else, when we came across a stack of ridiculously cheap (in every sense of the word) clocks. the clock mechanism alone was worth the $1.99, and we figured that at the…
diy project: kate’s recycled objet d’art
this is the last installment in the paint projects. over the years of apartment dwelling, i have amassed a fairly large collection of house paints, some of which i’ve hardly used. i decided to create some quick “objet d’art” with a few random knick knacks lying around. this is an easy way to create a…
sneak peek: shona cowart of LALA dex press
shona cowart fell into letterpress and book arts by chance while studying art education in college, and upon graduating started LALA dex press. lucky for her, her husband tom (the patient one) found most of her equipment to open her own studio and a good deal of the furniture for their 1,190 sf cottage outside…
carolyn salas
kate pruitt (who is one of our diy editors here at d*s) recently updated her blog and i’ve been drooling over some of the pieces she’s posted recently. at the top of my list of the work of carolyn salas. when i saw the rug made of carpet foam at the bottom my jaw hit…
diy project: bottle cozy
for those of you with little ones, this diy project might come in handy. jennifer hagler at a merry mishap posted a great tutorial on making crocheted cozies for glass baby bottles. they’re quick, easy, affordable and practical. click here for the full instructions!
The Week
Design*Sponge was featured in the March 25th issue of “The Week” Magazine. Click here for the full mention.
world’s smallest postal service
ok, so this has probably already made the blog rounds, but i received a teeny tiny letter from lauren and derek at the curiosity shoppe last night and my mind is officially blown. the ‘world’s smallest postal service‘ is a project run by lea redmond of leafcutter designs. basically, lea offers a teeny tiny transcription…
The Other Half: Chelsea Green
Now that we know what he’s been up to professionally, I thought we could get a little more personal and try to get the real deal from Nathan’s other half Chelsea! >> Who: Chelsea Green BFF: Nathan Thomas of Nathan Thomas Studios When I met Nathan… 10 years ago as transfer students at Pratt in…
new at auto + guest blog interviews (and top design)
marichelle is bringing my favorite weekly column of hers (the other half) to d*s today with designer chelsea green and her BFF, top design winner nathan thomas. it’s always fun to hear about how friends meet and support each other, so click here to check that out. marichelle’s also got a great interview with nathan,…
Interview with Nathan Thomas
Ever wonder what happens after you win Top Design? I certainly do, so I reached out to Nathan Thomas to see what he’s been up to and he was sweet enough to give us a sneak peek into his latest job. Oh and shhh he just finished filming the first episode of his new show…uh-huh…
